freeze-drying

Definition of freeze-dryingnext
present participle of freeze-dry

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for freeze-drying
Verb
  • Iran's capabilities are evaporating by the hour, while American strength grows fiercer, smarter and utterly dominant.
    CBS News, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
  • But the researchers used this effect to spray the cathode material onto a metal surface, triggering the Leidenfrost effect and flash-evaporating it.
    Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 3 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Simplify your cooking time with milk frother wands, miniature bag sealers, vegetable choppers, collapsible drying racks, and more.
    Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 10 Mar. 2026
  • The brand has even included a convenient hanging hook to expedite the already quick-drying properties of this base layer in the event things get a little too wet and wild.
    Harry Spampinato, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Removing the sprouts, which draw away moisture, helps to prevent the potatoes from quickly dehydrating.
    Aly Walansky, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2026
  • Around his first birthday — when kids are most vulnerable — my son suffered the severe, dehydrating diarrhea that rotavirus causes.
    Ben Lopman, STAT, 17 Jan. 2026
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“Freeze-drying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freeze-drying. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.

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